Latest news
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Podium premiere!
I am excited to be attending Podium 2026, Canada’s national choral conference and festival, from May 14-17 in beautiful Victoria, BC. I once lived in Victoria and it is like a second home to me, so it is especially meaningful to be back for Podium. This major event in the international choral calendar is going
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London calling
Last March, I took part in a residency with Vox Anima, and I’m very excited to be returning to the UK this March, to join them once again as they welcome VOCES8 for their biennial “Sing Here with VOCES8″ event.
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Music Alumni Award
In September 2025, I had the pleasure of visiting my alma mater, Western University in London, Ontario, and being inducted into the Don Wright Faculty of Music Wall of Fame. I am so grateful for my time at Western and have such fond memories of studying music there. What a special evening being given this
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Visiting Wendake, Québec
It was an incredible honour to be invited to Wendake, Québec in October 2024 to present a session with Andrée Levesque Sioui (poet) and Dr. Jeanette Gallant (ethnomusicologist) about our new choral score Iesous ahatonnia’. We were hosted by the CDFM huron-wendat (onywawenda’) and had the opportunity to share the story of our collaboration with
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Premiere at Canterbury Cathedral
In March 2024, I had the joy of travelling to Canterbury Cathedral to attend the premiere of my work All the world with joyful sounds. This piece for SSA and organ was commissioned by Benenden School and Director of Music Edward Whiting to celebrate the centenary of this leading school for girls. Her Royal Highness
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First woman composer performed in 500 years
History was made in Oxford, UK on May 1, 2024 during the traditional 500-year-old May Morning celebrations as Sarah became the first female composer to have her piece selected for the morning’s service. The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford performed her bright and uplifting How can I keep from singing? at 6am from the top
